One of the top universities in the UK for American StudiesOne of the top universities in the UK for American Studies

UEA is 1st for American Studies in the Guardian University League Table 2019. The Complete University Guide (2019) also ranked UEA fifth in the UK for American Studies.

We offer our Undergraduate students a broad range of courses and modules, allowing you to tailor your learning as you progress through your time at UEA. Most of our degrees also involve a year studying abroad. Throughout their course, our students develop skills that are highly attractive to employers.

Our staff and Postgraduate research students are at the forefront of new developments within American Studies. Our teaching is research-led, which is one of the reasons why the quality of our teaching is so highly regarded.

In the most recent Research Excellence Framework (REF 2014) UEA was ranked joint fifth in the UK for the quality of its research in Area Studies (Times Higher REF 2014 Analysis), with 74 per cent of research rated as 4* (world leading) or 3* (internationally excellent).

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